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Quartz, Goethite, Calcite from O and G Industries Southbury Quarry, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut

 
Quartz, Goethite, Calcite from O and G Industries Southbury Quarry, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut

Quartz, Goethite, Calcite from O and G Industries Southbury Quarry, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 49519
Mineral:Quartz, Goethite, Calcite
Locality:O and G Industries Southbury Quarry, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut
Description:Pristine specimen of lustrous white quartz crystals to 8 mm long with transparent terminations, on transparent colorless calcite crystals to 2 mm with scattered black rosettes of goethite crystals to 0.5 mm diameter. The bottom was sawn to remove bulk. From my personal collection
Overall Size:6x4x3.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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